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| − | ''Caritas'' (1981), a little-known play by British playwright Arnold Wesker (born 1932) about an anchoress, one of those religious fanatics in the Middle Ages who had themselves walled up alone in a cell, attached to a church, in order to devote their lives to self-mortification and prayer. The chief character of Wesker’s ''Caritas'' is one, Christine Carpenter, who became an anchoress in 1329 in a Surrey village. Wesker places her in 1377 in Norfolk for dramatic purposes. | + | ''[[Caritas]]'' (1981), a little-known play by British playwright Arnold Wesker (born 1932) about an anchoress, one of those religious fanatics in the Middle Ages who had themselves walled up alone in a cell, attached to a church, in order to devote their lives to self-mortification and prayer. The chief character of Wesker’s ''Caritas'' is one, Christine Carpenter, who became an anchoress in 1329 in a Surrey village. Wesker places her in 1377 in Norfolk for dramatic purposes. |
| − | Presented by the University of the Orange Free State at the [[National Arts Festival]] Student Drama, 1983, directed by Adéle Fouché; set design, lighting and company manager [[Nico Luwes]], set built by [[Francois Venter]], stage manager [[Vanessa Rudman]]. Cast: [[Pamela Engelbrecht]], [[Johan Myburg]], [[Clive Chamberlin]], [[Marius Meyer]], [[Mareé Fouché]], [[Beverly Groenewald]], [[Vanessa Rudman]], [[Ian Rhind]], [[Jan Horn]]. | + | == The original text == |
| + | Published by Jonathan Cape, 1981. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1983: Presented by the University of the Orange Free State at the [[National Arts Festival]] Student Drama, 1983, directed by [[Adéle Fouché]]; set design, lighting and company manager [[Nico Luwes]], set built by [[Francois Venter]], stage manager [[Vanessa Rudman]]. Cast: [[Pamela Engelbrecht]], [[Johan Myburg]], [[Clive Chamberlin]], [[Marius Meyer]], [[Mareé Fouché]], [[Beverly Groenewald]], [[Vanessa Rudman]], [[Ian Rhind]], [[Jan Horn]]. | ||
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National Arts Festival programme, 1983. | National Arts Festival programme, 1983. | ||
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Caritas (1981), a little-known play by British playwright Arnold Wesker (born 1932) about an anchoress, one of those religious fanatics in the Middle Ages who had themselves walled up alone in a cell, attached to a church, in order to devote their lives to self-mortification and prayer. The chief character of Wesker’s Caritas is one, Christine Carpenter, who became an anchoress in 1329 in a Surrey village. Wesker places her in 1377 in Norfolk for dramatic purposes.
The original text
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1981.
Performance history in South Africa
1983: Presented by the University of the Orange Free State at the National Arts Festival Student Drama, 1983, directed by Adéle Fouché; set design, lighting and company manager Nico Luwes, set built by Francois Venter, stage manager Vanessa Rudman. Cast: Pamela Engelbrecht, Johan Myburg, Clive Chamberlin, Marius Meyer, Mareé Fouché, Beverly Groenewald, Vanessa Rudman, Ian Rhind, Jan Horn.
Sources
http://bigreaders.myfastforum.org/archive/caritas-1981-by-arnold-wesker__o_t__t_1630.html
National Arts Festival programme, 1983.
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